Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-07-14

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the yachts crew, or that characterization
exists among the men. The Thistle win at
once make the necessary changes In her
rig TO enable her to cross the ocean. 1t sex
peeted she will start for America in about
three weeks.
James G. Blaine left London recently
for Edinburgh. He was accompanied
by the lord mayor OF London and Senator
Hale oil Maine. The party occupied a roy
al saloon railroad car, which was deeorat-
ed with flags and the Maine coat-of-arms.
Mr.. Blaine will be the guest at Edinburgh
OF Andrew Carnegie, and he Is expected to
speak at a reception organized by the peo-
pie OF Edinburgh to show their recognition
OF Mr.. Carnegie's generosity to tho city.
Rev. E. d. Edgehill, chaplain general OF
the British army in London, has been
elected bishop ofthe Halifax IN. S.)diocese,
made vacant through the death OF Bishop
Binney.
Postmasters commissioned Minnesota:
Viola, A.. j. Smith. Wisconsin: HovltoH,
A.. L. Larne. Fourth. class postmasters
appointed-Dakota: Denny, C. f, Nanson.
Minnesota: Anytime, +. w. Benedict; Hit
bellay, ]. Very; Halder, Josephine Heis-
sci; Mortified. J. NJ. Ringnes; PockByille,
@. ]. Wagley.
The secretary OF the interior rendered a
decision in the Fort B~o;se(Idaho) military
reservation ease, which involves the ques
ton OF the right OF the president To put in
reservation public lands not authorized
by act OF congress. The president had no
authority to put in reservation IN
amount greater than that fixed by congress,
and the excess over that amount is sub
iect to disposal under the general land
llaxs~n0tgittstsnding tbs order declaring
| the reservation.
DR.. Cross. once convicted Of the murder
Of DIR. McKune at Council Bluffs, wasfouDd
not guilty on his second trial
III possible effort being made to push
the extension Of the Milwaukee e st. Paul
to Lake Minnetonka, which will he com
pleted in about two weeks to the hotel st.
Louis. This route will be seven miles
shorter trip to the lake than at present,
making at least ten minutes difference. 1t
is proposed also to shorten the running
time to the lake.
George Trent. alias Frank Vance, etc,
arrested in Chicago on a charge OF forgery
preferred by the American Express compa-
nv and brought to st. Paul, waived exam
the 18th inst. Bail was fixed at $500,
which he failed to furnish, and was placed in
the county jail.
A banquet was tendered the Earl Of
Aberdeen by the observation-disclosures oil st.
Paul.
MahtomediC hautauqaa Assembly, White
Bear lake, near st. Paul, July 81 to July
80; Leon Fl. Vincent, superintendent. The
Chicago lady trio, assisted by Signor G..
VitaIie, vioiinist, New York City, will be
present through the entire assembly.
A valuable collection of over ten thous-
and objects illustrating the habits and ac-
complishments Of prehistoric man in Wes-
tern Europe, a opened to public exhibit
ton at the Smithsonian institute recently.
They were gathered by Thomas Wilson,
United States Consul at Nice, and his wife.
Hon. H. b. Strait of Shakopee and
James Norton OF st. Paul viii start a
bank at Graceville in o few days. Mr..
Strait is an ex-eongressman aud Mr.. Nor
ton is a brother OF E.. s. Norton, the st.
Paul real estate man.
There are soon to be two important di.
plomatic changes. Col. Chaille Long, who
was fer a time on the staff of Chinese"
Gordon in Egypt. is to be appointed on
sui general and secretary OF legation to
Corea, and a successor is to be appointed
for j. Fenner Lee, secretary OF legation to
Austria, who has been acting as charge
d'affaires there since the Kelley incident.
Mr.. Lee was OF the opinion that he deserv-
cd the promotion to minister on account
OF services rendered by him in adjusting the
differences between the United States and
Austria.
In the case Of John p. Soustilie va. Ira
p. Lowry, involving a section of Ian at
Grand Forks, Oak, Soustilie ~relinquished
his right OF title and interest in the said
tract Dec. Is, 1882, and sold his improv-
ments June ID. 1888. He made applica-
ton for reinstatement in his redemption
4 p.ahH an tba ornt.nl that I'm u-aa prf a eitf.
zen at the time OF the filing OF his first de-
claratory statement, and his application
was granted by a letter OF the land eoin.
missioner dated Dec. Il, 1888. Nov. II,
1885, the local office held that Soustilie
had acted in bad faith, and rejected his
proof. and Secretary Lamar afIirIns thede-
eision.
The following cablegram vas received
recently: London, July S.-George kel-
ley. New York: / thank You and the Par
liamentary Aid Association most sincerely
for the very opportune remittance Of 60,
600, which | have handed to the eyicted
tenants relief fund. There is pressing
need in this direction, as eyietions have
aiarmingly Increased during the last quar-
ter, and are being still further stimulated by
the crimes bill. / trust that all OF our
friends viii redouble their amounts for
these unhappy Observation-Disclosures oppres-
slon. tSlgneu.I IAhNELL.
Ben Halliday, the overland route pioneer,
died at Portland, Oregon. Out of his mail
contracts grew a claim of hall a million
dollars, which he tried to get through con-
gress for several years. Large Investments
In the Pacific slope railroad securities did
much to swell the mount OF Mr.. HALL
days wealth. He was twice married. OF
his three children by the first marriage one,
a son, survives him. One OF the daughters
married a French count and died suddenly
in a sleeping car. The news FASTENED the
death OF her mother. The other daughter
married a French baron and she died in
Portland a few years ago.
The Sun says that DR.. McGlynn returned
from the West, and il he opened his mail,
found a letter from Archbishop COrrigan,
formally notifying him OF his excommuni-
cation from the Roman Catholic church.
The notification was sent to him by letter
mailed to his New York address. No
this case is necessary.
Judge Alva A. Knight has been e. expelled
from the Y. NJ. C. A., and the Plymouth
Congregational church of Chicago on ac-
count OF grossly immoral conduct praetic-
ed under the cloak OF religion. Knight has
made a full confession OF his misconduct
and is understood to have left the city.
He is a native OF Massachusetts,, and during
the reconstruction period occupied several
public Offices in Florida.
Miss Mollie Garfield, only daughter OF
the late President James S. Garfield, is en-.
gagged to be married to j. Stanley Brown,
her fathers priayte secretary.
Lord Harrington. in the house Of com.
mons, continuing the debate on the crimes
bill, said: He recognized hat every por-
tion OF the majority supporting the Heas,
ure must bear it's full share OF Responsible
ty for what had been done. The party
with which he was connected desired that
there should not be the slightest doubt OF
their full acceptance OF the governments
policy. So long as the Liberal Unionists
were supported by the thinking and cul.
tured classes of England, they would con
tinue with confidence in their courss.
The crimes bill passed the third reading
by a vote of $40 to 1862. The announce.
meut OF the vote al received with cheers
and counter cheers.
The freedom OF the city of Edinburgh
was conferred upon Andrew Car
negie in recognition OF his gift to the city
OF $3.50, 900 with which 20 provide public
library. The ceremony tool place in the
council chamber. James q. Blaine and
Senator Hale, who arrived here a few days
ago, were invited to be present and went
to the city hall and attempted to make
their way into the chamber. The approach
es, however, were so crowded that they
were unable to force their way through and
were compelled to abandon the attempt.
A great deal OF Indignation is manifested
over the failure OF Blaine to obtain ad'
mission to the chamber. The occurrence
was brought about by an official lack oil
tact.
On the Fourth, at the state prison in
Saltwater, every prisoner was turned
lose in the corridor and the fullest liberty
for conversation and visiting given. Here.
tofore on holiday occasions prisoners were
allowed to visit each other in locked cells,
but the long bar was lifted and all CANT
out into comparative freedom. While the
men were assembled, as many as possible